Souls-like games that aren't so hard?

[Silverslickboi]

To me it's really hard to get into the Souls series. I want to, but its really hard to even get past an over world enemy. I'm looking for a souls-like game to ease me in to the genre. Doesn't have to be directly from FromSoftware, but something similar, with an easier difficulty.

[Rivazar]

Dark souls isn’t hard at all especially dark souls 2

[Rays of Apollo]

One that comes to mind is The Surge, because I'm ignorant of this game's difficulty. I've never played it.

Or maybe Necropolis; not really a Souls-like, a rogue-like or whatever, that I enjoyed. There's a dogde button and cool levels, and it's pretty easy.

Nioh is more like Ninja Gaiden, but pretty close in terms of difficulty with more technical combat than DaS1. Again, lots of exploration but with a level selector.

Lords of the Fallen is easier for me than Dark Souls. Has really unique combat combo mechanics (they aren't explained. I found it on accident because the UI does things when you expend stamina), but the story was hard for me to follow due to boring me and I got lost easily. I don't know why I got lost so easily, I know Dark Souls world by heart.

I'm currently playing Blashphemous, which is a nice change of pace. Very dark soulsy. Narration says some stuff. Your character wakes up, and you have nothing else to do but walk forward.

[trollusk]

I haven't played Jedi Fallen Order but it's supposed to be an easier soulslike.

[Shizuma]

Originally posted by Silverslickboi:

To me it's really hard to get into the Souls series. I want to, but its really hard to even get past an over world enemy. I'm looking for a souls-like game to ease me in to the genre. Doesn't have to be directly from FromSoftware, but something similar, with an easier difficulty.

Unfortunately difficulty is full part of what makes this genre unique. You have to die and improve between each run in order to progress. A low difficulty souls-like would just be called an action game.

[Squerol]

Demon Souls, Dark Souls 1/2/3, Bloodborne, Elden Ring. You're welcome.

[Not Rawr]

They get harder in order they were released. 1>2>3>Elden RIng
1 is hard due to its ♥♥♥♥ design mostly, but when you figure out how to get around it, its insanely easy.
3 is potentially harder than Elden Ring at times, depending on boss and build.
2's dlc is ♥♥♥♥♥♥ for sorcerer, harder than all the other games.

[JellyPuff]

Honestly, Demon's Souls or Dark Souls 1. There's so much, you can brute force with high-stats from start to finish with soulsbornes, without the need to grind (and grinding is still an option). They're still RPGs, after all and DeS & DS1 are particularly imbalanced with powerful/cheesy weapons and spells being easely accessible.
There's also no shame in reading guides, to help you. These games are also made with the internet in mind, which explains some of the needless obscurity. Just swap the guide, as soon as they recommend the "Drake Sword". That's a telltale sign of a bad guide, that won't really teach or explain you anything.

I also doubt, that you gain much from souls-likes, if the idea is to get into Dark Souls. For some, the idea of "challenge", is to give bosses 0-frame start-up attacks, that aren't just short-ranged pokes, dealing little damage. Also, they usually don't go for the same style of methodical, weight-y combat. From the one's, that i've played, only "Mortal Shell" and "Ashen" did.

[Numzy]

souls like is one of those genres that is a very large grey area in terms of definition. Same with Metroidvania.... unlike the term FPS which is very strict in definition, soulslike doesnt really exist as a definite genre and usually falls under action RPG with difficulty or side scroller rpg with difficulty. Thats all a side note.

I do recommend starting with the ps3 version of demon souls which is like an easy mode dark souls or just keep pressing into dark souls till you beat it.

Also take your time with any soulslike game and think smart...that will greatly reduce the difficulty. Outsmart your opponent and dont be afraid to take cheap shots your first time through the game

[Bootini]

Remnant: Of the Ashes is a far more accessible souls-like that actually pushed me to try DS1 again after having given up from continuously dying to basic mobs. Looks great, plays fantastically and the story is somewhat interesting. Definitely worth a shot.

[Chris]

Originally posted by Rivazar:

Dark souls isn’t hard at all especially dark souls 2

That heavily depends on the person, Dark Souls 2 is the second hardest game I've ever played, by far the hardest FromSoft game too.

[JellyPuff]

Originally posted by Chris:

Originally posted by Rivazar:

Dark souls isn’t hard at all especially dark souls 2

That heavily depends on the person, Dark Souls 2 is the second hardest game I've ever played, by far the hardest FromSoft game too.

Yeah, difficulty is subjective. For me, it's hardest-to-easiest in the order, i've played them. Makes sense. They're all more or less the same ordeal, only requiring minor adjustments, in order to get used to each game's speed. Or getting rid, of certain habits, like stopping to always go for the buttpokes, starting with Bloodborne.

[Silverslickboi]

Thanks everyone! I decided to continue with DS1. After playing some of DS3 also, I realized that Dark Souls isn't a video game like Ocarina of Time. With OoT, all you do is block, attack, repeat. Here, you actually have to FIGHT them. I'm definitely going to play smarter. Thanks!

[ANOTHER Action Roguelike]

Nothing compares to Dark Souls 1 in terms of quality of world design and level design. It's also the easiest game in the series.

Be aware of how mechanics like Kindling work. The game never explains this particular mechanic to you but it's worth looking up because it makes the game a lot easier.

Also keep in mind that attacking NPC's is, more often than not, a very bad idea and can potentially make the game a lot harder.

Finally, if you make it past the first boss beyond the Undead Asylum you'll be able to obtain a hidden weapon, the Drake Sword. You need to fire arrows at a dragon's tail (you'll know it when you see it) approx 60 times to get it. This particular weapon trivialises the early game but drops off sometime in the mid game so you will have to switch your weapons out when you notice that your damage output is subpar. If you're unaware of how upgrading weapons works, this is also something that you should look up.

Good luck and trust me, the game is worth persevering with despite how challenging it can sometimes be.

[NightmareGats]

What is a souls-like?

[Rays of Apollo]

Originally posted by NightmareGats:

What is a souls-like?

Games with a dodge button and parry button.

Nah I'm playing.
It's a group of RPG games, regardless of other genres they take from, that incorporate technical combat mechanics, exploration (could be open-world or not), and sometimes dying is a game mechanic.

Lots of games that could be called Souls-like also may be considered Metroidvania; a description that works the same as Souls-like, but for Castlevania/Metroid rather than Demon Souls.